Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adv] as [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Brian got the urge to come home as his 60th birthday approached . |
| 2 | And Tom Courtenay , in a rare stage appearance , does n't miss a chance to behave disgracefully as his son and daughter strive to match their romantic aspirations with their father 's penny-pinching ways . |
| 3 | She frowned at him , her temper beginning to simmer quietly as his words sank in . |
| 4 | In employment systems , after all , people are not mustered to play together as their manager beats time . |
| 5 | The High Elves of Ulthuan have never developed gunpowder technology as have the men of the Old World and Dwarfs — indeed they have never needed to do so as their marksmanship with the bow is superior to that of lesser races . |
| 6 | A word of warning : be careful not to park illegally as your vehicle is liable to be towed away . |
| 7 | Yet in the blood of the quelled freebooters and their descendants there would always be a pulse of rebelliousness , a longing to ride again as their ancestors had done . |
| 8 | Mozart was by no means forgotten after his death : on the contrary , his reputation continued to spread widely as his music became available through publications and performances of the operas ( especially The Magic Flute and Don Giovanni ) . |
| 9 | They will expect you to watch helplessly as their trap gradually tightens , so do n't wait — break through their line as quickly as possible and run to find help , weapons or a better place to stand and fight . |
| 10 | I have continued to live there as my sole residence and do not have any other home or accommodation . |
| 11 | She made no attempt to move away as his arms slipped round her . |
| 12 | Are in receipt of a minimum annual income of £10,000 including guaranteed bonuses etc. , and can expect this to rise significantly as your career develops . |